My Story Kindergarten Lesson 31 – Fourth week in April (4/26-4/30) Objective – Students will use pictures to write a personal narrative. Materials – 1.Head phones 2.Brainpopjr. “Short Story” - http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/writing/shortstory/maze/ 3.Kidspiration – My Story 4.“Sequences” Standards aligned to this lesson – 8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3 Language Arts – I D P 1, I E P 1, II B P 2, II A P 4 Vocabulary – Review past vocabulary; story elements, characters, setting, events, plot Activities – 1.Class watches the Brainpopjr. movie “Short Story” and then play a game to help Moby finish his short story. Students may then draw a picture of a story they might want to tell. 2.Class completes the Kidspiration activity dragging pictures into groups to tell a story. 3.Students who finish early may play “Sequences” ordering events Assessment – Kidspiration activity Differentiation – 1.All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion. 2.Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity. Cause and Effect Grade One Lesson 31 – Fourth week in April (4/26-4/30) Objective – Students will be able to map causes and effects in a story. Students will make connections between fiction and real world issues. Materials – 1. Head phones 2. The Lorax 3. Kidspiration – Lorax cause and effect 4. Brainpopjr. “Extinct and Endangered Species” video, game, and draw about it http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/conservation/extinctandendangeredspecies/ Standards aligned to this lesson – 8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3 Language Arts – I E P 2, II B P 4, III B P 4, I E P 3, II B P 6 Vocabulary – Review past vocabulary; compare, contrast, Venn diagram, same, different Activities – 1. Class Listens to The Lorax together 2. Class completes the Kidspiration cause/effect diagram. 3. Depending on time remaining students will then watch the “Extinct and Endangered Species” video on Brainpopjr. tying the theme of the story to Earth Day. 4. If they have time, students may play the game and then draw a picture of something endangered. Assessment – Kidspiration activity Differentiation – 1. All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion. 2. Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity.
Kindergarten
Lesson 31 –
Fourth week in April (4/26-4/30)
Objective –
Students will use pictures to write a personal narrative.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. Brainpopjr. “Short Story” - http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/writing/shortstory/maze/
3. Kidspiration – My Story
4. “Sequences”
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
Language Arts – I D P 1, I E P 1, II B P 2, II A P 4
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary; story elements, characters, setting, events, plot
Activities –
1. Class watches the Brainpopjr. movie “Short Story” and then play a game to help Moby finish his short story. Students may then draw a picture of a story they might want to tell.
2. Class completes the Kidspiration activity dragging pictures into groups to tell a story.
3. Students who finish early may play “Sequences” ordering events
Assessment –
Kidspiration activity
Differentiation –
1. All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion.
2. Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity.
Cause and Effect
Grade One
Lesson 31 –
Fourth week in April (4/26-4/30)
Objective –
Students will be able to map causes and effects in a story.
Students will make connections between fiction and real world issues.
Materials –
1. Head phones
2. The Lorax
3. Kidspiration – Lorax cause and effect
4. Brainpopjr. “Extinct and Endangered Species” video, game, and draw about it http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/conservation/extinctandendangeredspecies/
Standards aligned to this lesson –
8.1.4.A.1, 8.1.4.A.2, 8.1.4.A.3, 8.1.4.A.9, 8.1.4.B.1, 8.1.8.A.1, 8.1.8.A.2, 8.1.8.A.3
Language Arts – I E P 2, II B P 4, III B P 4, I E P 3, II B P 6
Vocabulary –
Review past vocabulary; compare, contrast, Venn diagram, same, different
Activities –
1. Class Listens to The Lorax together
2. Class completes the Kidspiration cause/effect diagram.
3. Depending on time remaining students will then watch the “Extinct and Endangered Species” video on Brainpopjr. tying the theme of the story to Earth Day.
4. If they have time, students may play the game and then draw a picture of something endangered.
Assessment –
Kidspiration activity
Differentiation –
1. All students will watch, listen, and read along with video reinforced with discussion.
2. Mouse over will read instructions to students during activity.